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Monday, January 27, 2014

Dialogue: Zahid can lead

UPDATE 9PM:KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 - Prime Minister Datuk Najib Razak said today that
he will bring Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s idea of a
“national consensus” to the Cabinet. The prime minister said he had first mooted the idea after the general
election last May but that allegations of phantom voters and
opposition-led rallies denouncing the election results had overshadowed
events. “Seeing that it is our initial suggestion that has resurfaced, let me
discuss this with the Cabinet. Whatever it is, we want our country to be
peaceful,” he told reporters after launching the “Maps of Malaya and
Borneo: Discovery, Statehood and Progress” here.

EARLIER POSTING:
Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today
welcomed Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) call for a bipartisan dialogue on national issues and said the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition
should take up the offer.

The Umno vice-president also said the proposal which was mooted by opposition leader Anwar
Ibrahim was a proactive move on the part of the federal
opposition as the country faces growing uneasiness over various hot
button issues of late.

Zahid was first to react on the proposal, meant to address various boiling issues that could jeopardise national unity. And of course, extreme politicking is to be blame.

I personally believe Zahid could lead the way by persuading Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak to accept the idea. However, there must be no 'demands or conditions' set.

PETALING JAYA: Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar
Ibrahim had called on all Malaysians and politicians from both sides of
the political divide, to work towards a national consensus.“It
does not matter whether you are with Pakatan Rakyat or with Barisan
Nasional, or that you are with neither party, nor that you are
independent or even totally apolitical, I want to reach out to all with
this message,” he said in his special message in Petaling Jaya, Sunday.“I call on you, my fellow Malaysians to rise up and let your voices be
heard. Let your voice of mutual respect and goodwill, your voice of
understanding and trust, and your voice of unity and integration prevail
over these voices of hatred, rancour, hostility and destruction,” he
said.

For the time being, Zahid must direct the relevant authorities, notably the police to step up surveillance in 'sensitive areas' like Penang where the mercury on Muslim-Christian agitation on the 'Allah' issue kept rising.

There are people who tried to incite racial riot among Malaysians, for reason we do not know.

For the time being, Zahid must ask the authorities, notably the police to step up surveillance in 'sensitive areas', especially Penang where the mercury on Muslim-Christian agitation on 'Allah' polemic kept rising.The 'Allah' issue can at anytime explode into a racial riot should the government is not able to douse it off.

The Star reported that representatives from Church of the Immaculate
Conception in Pulau Tikus, Church of the Assumption in Lebuh Farquhar
and St John Britto in Jalan Sungai Pinang lodged reports following the
incident.
George Town OCPD Asst Comm Gan Kong Meng said the matter is being investigated under the Sedition Act.
He said police was studying CCTV footage and had stepped up patrols outside churches.

However, all parties must advise members to stop any provocative action before the dialogue can be set. It is time for Umno, MCA, DAP, PAS, PKR and the rest to consider it and put national interest above all.

Whether Anwar was sincere in making the call on Sunday, is secondary. What's important is for all parties to give it a try.

After he had accused the government was behind it when he was barred from entering Japan, all of a sudden he's trying to be chummy and suddenly concern with the state of the country. He now asked the government to meet him for national consensus. As if nothing had happened in the past and we've already forgotten. National consensus? I mean seriously? from him? How many times the country had been gripped with troubles and agitations because of his shenanigans. Have you all forgotten? Have you forgotten how far this guy had went to bring down the government of today to fulfill his colossal ambition. With all the rallies, Black 505, 16 September, the hearsay, the lies, the 40k Bangladeshi voters, Bentong blackout, you still want to fiddle with his latest request. Not too long ago, when Najib was about to be appointed as PM after Pak Lah passed the baton, who had sent a letter to the palace not to appoint Najib? And on what capacity the letter was sent? Why would the palace should bother reading the letter in the first place let alone consider the request.He's trying to manoeuvre to get a meeting with the highest office. He's trying to get his foot in this. We don't know what he's being up to. We should be wary about that. If he is honest and sincere, there's Parliament. It is more official and transparent and we too could see what they have got to offer. Please don't waste your time in this Mr. PM.

If the dialogue not led by Anwar but PAS at least there are chances it would be fruitful but AnWAR...PLS LAH...Zahid cannot be that stupid? or is he? Are you serious that Anwar care about the nation? he is only interested to be the PM. How can people forget him bad-mouthing Najib's administration?

This charm offensive by him is his last political dance to offer. Pro Mahathir people are not buying whatever Anwar is selling...only his supporters will!